document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13931>Question 13931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time finding the slope of 6x+7y+5=0. x intercept is -5/6 and y intercept is -5/7. So the straight line of the slope is?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=6994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, you've got the x and y-intercepts right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the slope, get your equation into the slope-intercept form: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > The slope is m.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6x+%2B+7y+%2B+5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6x+%2B+7y+%2B+5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6x and 5 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7y+=+-6x+-+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7y+=+-6x+-+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now divide both sides by 7.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+%28-6%2F7%29x+-+5%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+%28-6%2F7%29x+-+5%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Compare this with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y+=+mx+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y+=+mx+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you'll see that the slope, m is -6/7 </SPAN>\n" );
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